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EOhayon5
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Change a property type from dropdown to single line

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I want to change a property from a dropdown to a single line text so I can just add more names. Can I do that if it's not being used?

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karstenkoehler
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Change a property type from dropdown to single line

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Hi @EOhayon5,

 

Yes, this is possible if the property is neither used in any asset (form, list etc) nor on any record. If there are already records who have a value in the dropdown property, you'll see this error when trying to change the property type:

 

karstenkoehler_0-1653387227993.png

 

Best regards!

Karsten Köhler
HubSpot Freelancer | RevOps & CRM Consultant | Community Hall of Famer

Beratungstermin mit Karsten vereinbaren

 

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danmoyle
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Change a property type from dropdown to single line

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And @EOhayon5 if it's being used in Object records like @karstenkoehler mentioned, it's pretty easy to mass-edit from the Object screen. 

danmoyle_0-1653396334741.png

 

Once you tap "edit," you can can choose the property: 

danmoyle_1-1653396369635.png

Then you just make the property field blank and it should clear them all. Then you can follow Karsten's instructions on changing the property. Cheers! 

 

 

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EOhayon5
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Change a property type from dropdown to single line

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Thank you. I did.

karstenkoehler
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Hall of Famer | Partner
Hall of Famer | Partner

Change a property type from dropdown to single line

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Hi @EOhayon5,

 

Yes, this is possible if the property is neither used in any asset (form, list etc) nor on any record. If there are already records who have a value in the dropdown property, you'll see this error when trying to change the property type:

 

karstenkoehler_0-1653387227993.png

 

Best regards!

Karsten Köhler
HubSpot Freelancer | RevOps & CRM Consultant | Community Hall of Famer

Beratungstermin mit Karsten vereinbaren

 

Did my post help answer your query? Help the community by marking it as a solution.

danmoyle
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Most Valuable Member | Elite Partner
Most Valuable Member | Elite Partner

Change a property type from dropdown to single line

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And @EOhayon5 if it's being used in Object records like @karstenkoehler mentioned, it's pretty easy to mass-edit from the Object screen. 

danmoyle_0-1653396334741.png

 

Once you tap "edit," you can can choose the property: 

danmoyle_1-1653396369635.png

Then you just make the property field blank and it should clear them all. Then you can follow Karsten's instructions on changing the property. Cheers! 

 

 

Did my answer help? Please "mark as a solution" to help others find answers. Plus I really appreciate it!


Dan Moyle

HubSpot Advisor

LearningOps | Impulse Creative

emailAddress
dan@impulsecreative.com
website
https://impulsecreative.com/